Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0Sammamish’s public schools outscore 98% of Washington districts
In Sammamish, 72% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sammamish, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sammamish’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 21 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sammamish’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 98% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 79% and math 72% across both districts in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Issaquah spends $18,047 per student and Lake Washington $17,481, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sammamish Childrens School (private), Lakeside Montessori School (private), Eastside Montessori Education Family LLC (private), Arbor Schools (private), TLC Montessori (private), Issaquah Montessori School (private), Brightmont Academy - Sammamish (private), Aster Montessori School (private) and Pacific Learning Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sammamish’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Washington school districts, #3 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sammamish, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sammamish · depends on your address
Discovery Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 508 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Issaquah
Rachel Carson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 486 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sammamish · depends on your address
Inglewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,229 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pine Lake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Beaver Lake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Issaquah
7th grade in Sammamish · depends on your address
Inglewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,229 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pine Lake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Beaver Lake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Issaquah
8th grade in Sammamish · depends on your address
Inglewood Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,229 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Pine Lake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 877 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Beaver Lake Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Issaquah
9th grade in Sammamish · depends on your address
Eastlake High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,481 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Skyline High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,244 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sammamish · depends on your address
Eastlake High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,481 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Skyline High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,244 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sammamish · depends on your address
Eastlake High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,481 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Skyline High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,244 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sammamish · depends on your address
Eastlake High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,481 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Skyline High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,244 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Sammamish runs its own schools through grade 12 (Issaquah School District). From grade PK, students attend the Lake Washington School District, shared with Kirkland and Redmond. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Sammamish
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Sammamish vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Sammamish’s borders.
Every school in Sammamish
26 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sammamish’s schools
Are Sammamish’s schools good?
By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sammamish children attend outscore 98% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #3 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sammamish in?
Two districts: Issaquah School District runs grades PK–12, and Lake Washington School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Kirkland and Redmond.
Where do Sammamish kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eastlake High School and Skyline High School.
What is Sammamish’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Lake Washington School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Sammamish spend per student?
$18,047 in Issaquah School District and $17,481 in Lake Washington School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sammamish?
Yes: Sammamish Childrens School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 265 students), Lakeside Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 160 students), Eastside Montessori Education Family LLC (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 147 students), Arbor Schools (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 139 students), TLC Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 82 students), Issaquah Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 73 students), Brightmont Academy - Sammamish (nonsectarian, grades 1–12, 44 students), Aster Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 40 students) and Pacific Learning Academy (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 37 students).
Parents talk
What Sammamish families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sammamish → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.